I have a normal routine in the morning, I get a cup of coffee, spend some time in prayer thanking God, then I read His Word. After that time, I go to my computer and post what His Word tells me to say. My husband is always sleeping during this time, so it is my time alone with the Lord.

This morning I was given an unexpected gift, an opportunity to live out God’s Word. Yes, it interrupted my plans, but it didn’t keep me from having my time with the Lord alone later: on my drive and when I got to work a bit early. I chose not to be cranky because I wasn’t getting my way, but instead embraced the interruption and enjoyed the time we had together, and I did it with gladness in my heart. “You have put gladness in my heart” (Ps. 4:7a)